SEN Teaching Assistant - Autism Specialism
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Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
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£400 - £450 per week PAYE only
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ASAP Start | Full-Time (Monday to Friday) | Term Time Only
Do you have a passion and talent for supporting children and young people with special educational needs, including Autism?
Are you keen to make a difference in the lives of children and young people whilst building your experience and furthering your career in SEN?
I work with an excellent special needs school in and around Borehamwood, seeking passionate and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistants to join them as soon as possible!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to gain practical and clinical experience working with students in small group settings.
What you can expect as a SEN Teaching Assistant / Autism Teaching Assistant
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Your role as a SEN Teaching Assistant will be to support students with special needs, particularly with Autism/ASC, complex needs, Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and Profound Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD). This role will vary from day to day; you will be expected to use your initiative and respond calmly in challenging situations.
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For aspiring Teachers, Pastoral Workers, Child Psychologists, Educational Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Counsellors, and Social Workers, these positions will offer relevant and vital experience for your chosen career path.
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You will have an opportunity as a SEN Teaching Assistant / Autism Teaching Assistant to make a substantial social impact as a specialist SEN Teaching Assistant.
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You will have an advantage in applying for permanent positions whilst working in the school.
SEN Teaching Assistant requirements
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Genuine passion for working with young people who require additional support in order to access education and social development
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Ideally, previous experience (formal or informal) supporting children with autism or other special educational needs
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A proactive and positive individual always striving to meet children's learning needs.
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Ability to build rapport with children
Interested in hearing more about SEN Teaching Assistant roles?
If you want to hear more about SEN Teaching Assistant opportunities, please get in touch! You can apply by response to this advert, uploading your CV to our website, or emailing your CV to Caitlin at Parker Smith Inclusion.
If you are not contacted within 5 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful in this role. However, we will keep your CV, and you are welcome to contact us to discuss your SEND career development.
Parker Smith Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will help you with this.
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